Maham Begum
1478 — 28 March 1534
Maham Begum or Mahim Begum was the empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 21 April 1526 to 26 December 1530 as the third wife and chief consort of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal emperor. She was the mother of Babur's eldest surviving son and eventual successor, Humayun. She is also frequently mentioned in the Humayun-nama by her adoptive daughter Gulbadan Begum, who refers to her as "lady" and "my Lady".
Family
Rests in the family mausoleum of the Mughal Dynasty. Mughal Dynasty family tree
A family burial site on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. It stands at coordinates 21, 1.
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